The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Township Newsletter – June 2020
The Corporation of the Township of Laird
Newsletter
J UN E 2 0 2 0 Municipal Services
The municipal administrative office continues to be closed to the public until further notice. However, someone will be in the office each day, to take your calls and attempt to answer any questions you may have. The number for the office is (705) 248-2395 or e-mail us at lairdtwp@soonet.ca.
Tax payments can continue to be made on-line or left in our secure drop box at the steps of the municipal office.
The road department continues on with daily activities to ensure safe travel over municipal roads.
Centennial Park at Pumpkin Point is closed to the public. It is understood that playground equipment is a transmitter of COVID-19. To ensure the safety of family and friends, please do not enter the park accept to pass through to access personal property.
Fire Permits
Fire permits are required from April 1 to October 31, renewed every year at no cost. Since our office has been closed to the public many of you have gone on to our website lairdtownship.ca and filled out an application for a temporary fire permit. This option is still available for those who require a permit. For those who did apply through our website you should have received an official permit in the mail, if you have not please contact the office by e-mail at lairdtwp@soonet.ca or call us at (705) 248-2395 to ensure we received your fire permit request.
Round Bail White Plastic Press
Algoma Federation of Agriculture has provided our area with a round bail white plastic press. To use the press you are to get in touch with Brad Shewfelt at (705) 248-2147 to make arrangements. The pressed plastic will then be picked up on a future date to be recycled, it is not to go in the township’s Waste Disposal Site. To learn more call Brad Shewfelt or Stephanie Vanthof, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture – Member Service Representative for our area at (705) 622-6049.
Dog Training Classes
Laird Recreation is partnering with Brenda Aelick to offer dog training classes once again this year! Brenda is a Canine Good Neighbor Evaluator for the Canadian Kennel Club as well as a Certified Trick Dog Instructor and Stunt Dog Judge with over 30 years experience training dogs. For information on classes contact Brenda at (705) 561-1797. Class sizes will be limited to comply with Covid-19 guidelines.
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Laird Recreation Committee is having a ROCK Contest! The committee is encouraging all Laird Residents to decorate or paint rocks. A lot of us have been stuck at home during these unprecedented times, and we want to encourage family time creativity!
CONTEST DETAILS
- 1) Decorate or paint a rock
- 2) Take a picture of the rock
- 3) E-mail picture to lairdtwp@soonet.ca with the Subject Line: Rock Contest and include the following details:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Age Group: A 0 to 4 B 5 to 9 C 10 to 14 D 15 to 18 E 19 & over
Please note that multiple family members from the same household may enter, just make sure to provide details for each rock submission.